The Hollywood Reporter notes that, in an exclusive excerpt from Blake J. Harris' biography, Larry David and his former manager Marilyn Black say David earned top dollar for his 1983 script ‘Prognosis: Negative,’ which went viral in the spring and drew interest from directors Rob Reiner and Richard Dreyfuss before the effort fell apart.
Why it matters
Fans see an early, lucrative project that shows David’s pre‑Seinfeld success and the missed opportunity with notable directors.
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- The excerpt appears in Blake J. Harris' biography titled “Emperor of Nothing”.
- The excerpt is described as exclusive.
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